Percolator-handle protector



Oct. 16, 1923.

M. H. GEARTTS PERCOLATOR HANDLE PROTECTOR Filed July 25 1922 gages aboutthe handle and retains the pro I I Patented Got. 16, 1923.

V MAE H. enemas, or MAnrNET'rn, Wisconsin PERCOLATOR-I-IANDLE same-501 .Applicationfiled Jul 25, 192 2. Serial an, $77,423.!" 7

To all whom it may 00mm! i Be it known that I, 'MAE H. GEARTTS, a

citizen of the-United States, residing at Marinette, in the county of Marinette and State of NVisc-onsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPercolator;

Handle Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the'art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Cooking utensils such as coffee and tea pots provided with handles of wood or like combustible material frequently suffer injury by the "burning of the handle, particularly when the utensil is placed upon a gas stove. Besides the damage done to the utensil in the burning'of the handle, casualties frequently occur such as scalding ofthe hand and the spilling of the contentsof the utensil.

The present invention provides aprotector which may be readily applied tothe lower portionof the handle and which prevents the burning thereof and which is neat in appearance and capable of being readily detached and placed in position as required, said protector embodying a spring" clip which entector in proper position thereon; 7

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent and. suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood. WVhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood" that in adapting the'same to meet difi'erent :onditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without de parting from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming'a part of the application,

Figure 1 is {L PQISPQOtlVB view of the handle of a percolator having a protector applied thereto A embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional detail on the line' nated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

tion of a percolatororf analogous utensil for t prepar ngcoffeeor tea. The handle is of f Wood or other combustible material and com prises a "ertically disposed grip Q'and lateral struts 3, theend portions of the grip projecting beyond the struts andvfinished in any.

manner to presenta pleasing appearance.

The lower portion of the handle, that is, the; lowerstrut 3 and the lower end of the grip 2, issusceptibletothe action of theheat,."

particularly whenthe utensilis placedupon a gas stove. To prevent the burning of the.

lower portion ofthe handle is the purpose of the present invention which provides a pro tector adapted to be thereto. 1

The protector is preferably constructedfof l v sheet'metaland comprises a clip at, a socket 5, anda brace 6. The socket 5 receives they lower endof the grip 2 projecting below the lower strut 3; The clip 4; embraces thelower strut 3 and practically covers the bottom and sides thereof. LSaidclip ids preferably provided withoutwardly struck beads l The detacha-bly titted l brace 6 forms connecting means between the socket '5 and clip 4:. The brace 6 is preferably though not necessarily hollowand also operates to dissipate the heat and prevent burning'of the handle. Itis observed that the clip 4: projects above the socket 5, thereby leaving a maximum amount of the part2 exposed to be gripped without liability of the hand coming in contact withtheprotector and being burned thereby. .The protector may be readily placed in position and easily removed, whereby provision is had for cleaning both the handle and the protector. "What is claimed is r t 1. In. a utensil embodying a handle of combustible material comprising a vertically disposed grip andlateral struts,'the lowerv strut being'disposed some distance above the lower end of the handle, a protector comprishandle, a clip engaging the lower strut and covering the bottom and sides thereof, and a bracev between theclip and socket and coin nectingsaid parts.

2,111 a utensil embodyinga'handle of combustible material comprising a vertically disposed grip and lateral struts, the lower strut being disposed some distance above the lower end of the handle, a sheet metal protector comprising a socket 7 receiving the mg a socket receiving the lower end of the lower end of the handle, a clip engaging the i "lower strut and covering the bottom and whereby to expose a maximum amount of. sides thereof, and a hollow brace between the the handle to" prevent contact o'f the hand clfip and socket and extending the full length With the protector.

.0 each. 7 o I f 3. Means for preventing the burningof'in presence of twowitnesses the lower portion ofthe Wooden handle of a Is; percolator or like utensil, consisting. of a" r socket, a clip and an intermediate brace, said \VitnessesE parts being constructed of sheet nieta'land J. M. MANLEY, 10 the socket being depressed below the clip R. H. KRAMER.-

M E H. GEARTTSY 'In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 

